Very nice, for someone who is new you are building like someone who has been doing it for years great job… JOHN
For the amount of trouble it takes for bulging the tires. Buy aftermarket they are only $2 or $3 a pair and they look great
newtothegame, I could see them this time. Don’t know what happend before. That is a great looking model! The weathering turned out great! I especially like the smoke stains above and below the guns!
Wow. Just… Wow. That is one awsome looking cat! Good job. Since I’ve gotten back into modeling recently I have yet to have a build look that decent. Again, good job.
WOW, hope I can build anything half as good as that!!!
Nicely done wildcat. I am a new modeler and they dont look as good as that
Wow. Thank you everyone for the replies so far. I am, admitedly, very proud of this one. It has taken tons of time and had a few problems, but for the most part (atleast to my knowledge) gone really well.
As for the few skills I have developed up this point…they have all been stolen 
from sites like this, armorama.com, aircraftresourcecenter, etc. Without all the helpful advice/topics on these sites it would be years and years until I could get something that I would even be close to being proud of. The people I really respect are those who had to gain all of their modeling skills without the internet! I can’t even imagine it…
Anyway. Thanks. I’ll probably try the sanding tomorrow night.
Again any thing you see lacking let me know.
the only thing i can see that is lacking is more pics of your work. cough em’ up man. you do very good work my friend, keep it up. later.
Wow! That’s real nice!
New-to-the-game? I think you’re pulling our legs! That looks very nice, great job!
newtothegame, you gotta be kidding, right?![:0][:p][:)]
that bird looks awesome!![bow]
regarding wheels, i think it varied from plane to plane and according to theatre (that’s “theater” if you’re stateside i believe?[:p])…just take a look at planes based on desert airfields etc, they look almost flat!
as to where to what brand to use, i think true details make some great weighted resin wheels; i use them a lot.
thanks for sharing the pics. hope to see some more soon.[:)]
regards,
nick
Great looking Wildcat ! One of my favorite WW2 fighters. Regarding the flattening of the tires.I would forget it. 25 or so years ago ex AAF crew chiefs and mechanics would write to modeling mags saying that not one of them worth their salt would let the tire pressure get low enough that you could see it. I haven’t used it since.
TEISE
Newtothegame?! Your work makes a liar out of you[;)]
That’s excellent. Nice weathering job, too.
Wow… yes, you certainly did put a lot of work into this one and it shows - just beautiful. I don’t think it would make much difference, but the only detail I would add is maybe an oil streak here and there on the cowl and dirty up the tread part of the tires.